Macbeth Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1, Scene 1

1. Who are the first characters to appear in this play?

Three Witches.

2. What is the weather like at the beginning of the play?

Lightning and thunder.

3. What do the witches vow to do at the beginning of the play?

Meet again.

4. When do the witches want to meet?

After a mighty battle.

5. Where does the sun seem to set at the beginning of the play?

The heath.

6. Where is this play set?

Scotland.

7. Who do the witches plan to meet after parting in Act 1, Scene 1?

Macbeth.

8. What do the witches sense in the air in Act 1, Scene 1?

Something murky.

9. What are the witches anticipating at the beginning of the play?

Something to happen on a larger scale.

10. What do the witches say are their greatest pleasure in life?

Deceiving.

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